Put it down to
perfect timing, with the heightened interest in offsite technology, combined
with the abundance of outstanding projects and it is easy to see why the 2017
Structural Timber Awards surpassed all previous events in terms of the calibre
of entries and attendance.
Construction
professionals gathered at this prestigious award ceremony on October 10, at the
National Conference Centre, Birmingham - to celebrate the great, the good and
the simply outstanding.
The Awards were
hosted by compere Mark Durden-Smith and as anyone who has attended this event
will know - his infectious humour is just one of the reasons this is a
fantastic night out.
With over 200
outstanding submissions, this year's Structural Timber Award judges had an
onerous job of selecting the winners. The big winner on the night was B & K
Structures and Waugh Thistleton Architects for Dalston Lane for who
scooped the Winner of Winners.
One of the judges
described the project as "Inspirational in demonstrating what is possible
using the correct balance of time, cost and performance."
The head of
the judging panel and Chief Executive of the Structural Timber Association,
Andrew Carpenter said of the night: "The depth of expertise across all
categories was impressive and the exceptional number of entries clearly
demonstrates the upturn in the industry. The Structural Timber Awards is a
high-point in the construction industry calendar and it is truly inspiring to
see so much activity in the sector."
The full list of
award winners included:
- Architect of the
Year - MawsonKerr Architects, Sunbeams Music Centre
- Best Commercial
Project - Sprunt Architects, St Peter's Stonegrove
- Best Custom and Self
Build Project - Platform 5 Architects, Backwater
- Best Education
Project - Hewitt Studios LLP, Holme Lacy Campus
- Best Healthcare
Project - dRMM, Maggie's Oldham
- Best Low Energy
Project - Net Zero Buildings, Schoolhaus
- Best Private Housing
Project - B & K Structures, Dalston Lane
- Best Retail and
Leisure Project - ABIR Architects, The Weald and Downland Living Museum
- Best Social Housing
Project - rg+p, Heathcott Road
- Client of the Year -
Barratt Homes, Timber Frame Private Homes
- Contractor of the
Year - F Parkinson, Maggie's Oldham
- Engineer of the Year
- Arup, The Marylebone Cricket Club
- Installer of the
Year - Mint Construction, Stephen Perse Foundation School Extension
- Pioneer of the Year
- Stewart Milne Timber Systems, BIM Product Library for Offsite Timber Frame
Building Solutions
- Product Innovation
Award - Joyner Bolt
- Project of the Year
- KLH UK, Blackdale Student Residences
- Project of the Year
- Ramboll, Blackdale Student Residences
- Project/Construction
Manager of the Year - Provelio, Berkeley Centre
- Best SIPs Project -
Innovare Systems, Kings CE School
- Best Solid Wood
Project - Waugh Thistleton Architects, Dalston Lane
- Best Timber Frame
Project - rg+p, Heathcott Road
- Winner of Winners -
B & K Structures and Waugh Thistleton Architects, Dalston Lane
There has already
been a large amount of attention focused on next year's awards, which will be
returning October 2018. The Awards once again will reward excellence, celebrate
expertise in timber technology and the ways it contributes to an attractive, energy
efficient and sustainable built environment.
For the hundreds of
construction professionals who have attended the Structural Timber Awards,
there is no need to explain the promotional opportunities that go hand in hand
with this event. The Awards provide one of the most effective platforms to
promote brands or companies alongside the best of the best.
